Search Results - "Bedford, Michael R"

Extensive microbial and functional diversity within the chicken cecal microbiome by Sergeant, Martin J, Constantinidou, Chrystala, Cogan, Tristan A, Bedford, Michael R, Penn, Charles W, Pallen, Mark J

“…Chickens are major source of food and protein worldwide. Feed conversion and the health of chickens relies on the largely unexplored complex microbial…”
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Interactive effects of a stimbiotic supplementation and wheat bran inclusion in corn- or wheat-based diets on growth performance, ileal digestibility, and expression of nutrient transporters of broilers chickens by Veluri, Shravani, Gonzalez-Ortiz, Gemma, Bedford, Michael R, Olukosi, Oluyinka A

“…A 42-day experiment was conducted to investigate the interactive effects of a stimbiotic (STB) and wheat bran (WB) in broiler chickens receiving diets (DT)…”
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Efficiency of xylanases from families 10 and 11 in production of xylo-oligosaccharides from wheat arabinoxylans by Morgan, Natalie K., Wallace, Andrew, Bedford, Michael R., Choct, Mingan

“…•Xylan hydrolysis is superior with family 10 xylanase compared to family 11 or 10&11.•The pH optimum for hydrolysis of xylan into small xylo-oligosaccharides…”
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Effects of supplemental xylanase and xylooligosaccharides on production performance and gut health variables of broiler chickens by Singh, Amit K, Mishra, Birendra, Bedford, Michael R, Jha, Rajesh

“…Background This study evaluated the effects of supplemental xylanase and xylooligosaccharides (XOS) in a corn-soybean meal (SBM)-based diet on growth…”
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Stimbiotic supplementation improved performance and reduced inflammatory response via stimulating fiber fermenting microbiome in weaner pigs housed in a poor sanitary environment and fed an antibiotic-free low zinc oxide diet by Cho, Hyun Min, González-Ortiz, Gemma, Melo-Durán, Diego, Heo, Jung Min, Cordero, Gustavo, Bedford, Michael R, Kim, Jae Cheol

“…This study investigated whether the inclusion of a stimbiotic (STB) can improve performance, influence intestinal microbiota and fermentation activity, and…”
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Phytase dose-dependent response of kidney inositol phosphate levels in poultry by Sprigg, Colleen, Whitfield, Hayley, Burton, Emily, Scholey, Dawn, Bedford, Michael R, Brearley, Charles A

“…Phytases, enzymes that degrade phytate present in feedstuffs, are widely added to the diets of monogastric animals. Many studies have correlated phytase…”
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Xylanase modulates the microbiota of ileal mucosa and digesta of pigs fed corn-based arabinoxylans likely through both a stimbiotic and prebiotic mechanism by Petry, Amy L, Patience, John F, Koester, Lucas R, Huntley, Nichole F, Bedford, Michael R, Schmitz-Esser, Stephan

“…The experimental objective was to characterize the impact of insoluble corn-based fiber, xylanase, and an arabinoxylan-oligosaccharide on ileal digesta and…”
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Supplementation of xylo-oligosaccharides to suckling piglets promotes the growth of fiber-degrading gut bacterial populations during the lactation and nursery periods by González-Solé, Francesc, Solà-Oriol, David, Ramayo-Caldas, Yuliaxis, Rodriguez-Prado, Maria, González Ortiz, Gemma, Bedford, Michael R., Pérez, José Francisco

“…Modulating early-life microbial colonization through xylo-oligosacharides (XOS) supplementation represents an opportunity to accelerate the establishment of…”
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Phytase modulates ileal microbiota and enhances growth performance of the broiler chickens by Ptak, Anna, Bedford, Michael R, Świątkiewicz, Sylwester, Żyła, Krzysztof, Józefiak, Damian

“…Phytase is well studied and explored, however, little is known about its effects on the microbial ecology of the gastrointestinal tract. In total, 400…”
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Accentuating the positive and eliminating the negative: Efficacy of TiO2 as digestibility index marker for poultry nutrition studies by Sprigg, Colleen, Leftwich, Philip T, Burton, Emily, Scholey, Dawn, Bedford, Michael R, Brearley, Charles A

“…Inert digestibility index markers such as titanium dioxide are universally accepted to provide simple measurement of digestive tract retention and relative…”
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Using in feed xylanase or stimbiotic to reduce the variability in corn nutritive value for broiler chickens by Melo-Duran, Diego, González-Ortiz, Gemma, Villagomez-Estrada, Sandra, Bedford, Michael R., Farré, Mercè, Pérez, José F., Solà-Oriol, David

“…This study investigated the effects of xylanase and stimbiotic (fiber fermentation enhancer) on the response of broiler chickens fed different corn varieties…”
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Stimbiotic supplementation and xylose-rich carbohydrates modulate broiler's capacity to ferment fibre by Davies, Claire, González-Ortiz, Gemma, Rinttilä, Teemu, Apajalahti, Juha, Alyassin, Mohammad, Bedford, Michael R

“…Stimbiotics are a new category of feed additives that can increase fibre fermentability by stimulating fibre-degrading microbiota in the gut. The aim of this…”
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Review on docosahexaenoic acid in poultry and swine nutrition: Consequence of enriched animal products on performance and health characteristics by Lee, Sophie A, Whenham, Natasha, Bedford, Michael R

“…Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFA) are linked to a variety of health benefits against human disorders and disease. However, the typical western…”
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Effects of diet hulless barley and beta-glucanase levels on ileal digesta soluble beta-glucan molecular weight and carbohydrate fermentation in laying hens by Karunaratne, Namalika D., Classen, Henry L., Ames, Nancy P., Bedford, Michael R., Newkirk, Rex W.

“…Exogenous β-glucanase (BGase) improves nutrient digestibility and production performance in laying hens fed barley-based diets, but the effect of enzyme and…”
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Basis for the diversity and extent in loss of digestible nutrients created by dietary phytin: Emphasis on fowl and swine by Moran, Edwin T, Bedford, Michael R

“…Phytin is the Ca -Mg -K salt of phytic acid that is created and deposited in the aleurone layer and/or germ of grains and legumes. Its high presence in…”
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Dietary Soluble Non-Starch Polysaccharide Level Influences Performance, Nutrient Utilisation and Disappearance of Non-Starch Polysaccharides in Broiler Chickens by Nguyen, Hong T, Bedford, Michael R, Wu, Shu-Biao, Morgan, Natalie K

“…This study evaluated the effect of dietary soluble non-starch polysaccharides (sNSP) on performance and nutrient utilisation in broilers from d 0 to 35. Cobb…”
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Effects of exogenous β-glucanase on ileal digesta soluble β-glucan molecular weight, digestive tract characteristics, and performance of coccidiosis vaccinated broiler chickens fed hulless barley-based diets with and without medication by Karunaratne, Namalika D, Newkirk, Rex W, Ames, Nancy P, Van Kessel, Andrew G, Bedford, Michael R, Classen, Henry L

“…Limited use of medication in poultry feed led to the investigation of exogenous enzymes as antibiotic alternatives for controlling enteric disease. The…”
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The evolution and application of enzymes in the animal feed industry: the role of data interpretation by Bedford, Michael R.

“…1. Enzymes have been used commercially for nearly 40 years and save significant costs through sparing of expensive nutrients but the mechanism by which this is…”
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Effects of hulless barley and exogenous beta-glucanase levels on ileal digesta soluble beta-glucan molecular weight, digestive tract characteristics, and performance of broiler chickens by Karunaratne, Namalika D., Classen, Henry L., Ames, Nancy P., Bedford, Michael R., Newkirk, Rex W.

“…The reduced use of antibiotics in poultry feed has led to the investigation of alternatives to antibiotics, and one such substitution is fermentable…”
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Large intestinal dynamics differ between fowl and swine: Anatomical modifications, microbial collaboration, and digestive advantages from fibrolytic enzymes by Moran, Edwin T, Bedford, Michael R

“…The large intestinal systems of fowl and swine recover nutrients from ileal indigesta by a strategically different manner. Indigesta with fowl enter a short…”
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